About
Produced by The Mothership Foundation
The MotherShip Foundation’s mission is to restore a higher quality of life for New Orleans
residents though arts, culture & recreation. The Foundation targets communities plagued by crime, racism, and a failed education system.
Event Description:
The Bayou Boogaloo is a free admission music and visual arts festival held in the heart of New Orleans on the banks of the historically significant Bayou St John. The Bayou Boogaloo was founded in 2006 to restore the social fabric of Mid-City and the surrounding neighborhoods in the wake of hurricane Katrina, to reconnect neighbors and neighborhoods, and to provide hope for the future of New Orleans through a celebration of New Orleans’ rich cultural heritage.
The festival features three live music stages, playing a wide musical variety, exploring the New Orleans roots in blues, jazz, and rock as well as the sounds of reggae, hip!hop, gospel, and the distinctive music of the city’s brass bands. Local restaurants serve Mid-City favorites, localized renditions of traditional New Orleans cuisine. Through the Boogaloo Bazaar and the Boogaloo Artist Market, the festival offers original artwork from Louisiana artists. Families and children are made welcome with children’s activities and a kids stage for children’s entertainment.
Goals:
The Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo seeks to:
- Provide an inclusive entertaining event that welcomes everyone to enjoy our city’s
rich cultural, food and musical heritage - Help further establish Mid-City, City Park, Parkview, and Fauburg St. John as
cultural destinations for visitors - Create a source of earned income for future Mid-City Bayou Boogaloos
- Provide a reaffirmation to residents who wish to return as well as attract new
homeowners to the Mid-City area and commit to rebuilding their homes to continue
the Mid-City area recover and prosper - Provide revenue for the MotherShip Foundation for the development of cultural
programs that educate children in the cultural heritage of New Orleans
Mid-City Bayou Boogaloo is produced by The Mothership Foundation
1403 Annunciation Street, New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
www.TheBayouBoogaloo.com
504-488-3865
As always, we could use volunteers and sponsors. Please check out our partners page and help out if you can.
Artists:
View information on being a vendor at the Bayou Boogaloo Art Market.
